Surname:	Tytler
Forename(s):	James Hall
Rank:	Reverand Second Lieutenant
Service number:
Regiment:	Durham Light Infantry 9th Bn
Date of death:	16 September 1916 Aged 27
Place of death:
Buried Commemorated	Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France II.A.43 Kingussie and Insh Memorial in Kingussie Parish Church

Background

Born 1889 son of James Millar Tytler, of Granite House, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire. He was the eldest of three sons. James was a Kingussie School medalist. He studied arts and divinity at Edinburgh University 1908-14 obtaining a MA in 1911.

His grandparents were Mr and Mrs James Hall , Hawthorn Street, Newcastle.

While acting as an assistant in the St Columba’s Church in Elgin he was ordained in June 1915.

At the time of his death he was engaged, to be married, to Elizabeth Hall, Burdon Terrace, Jesmond.

His brother Willam Boyd Tytler also died 1 July 1916, and is commorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme. James other two brothers also served.

War Record

He joined the Durham University O.T.C. In July 1915 and obtained a commission in September 1915. He was wounded at High Wood, Somme 15 September and died the following day.

His gravestone bears the inscription chosen by the faimly also commemorates his brother who also fell

Also in memory

of Lieut. W.B. Tytler

in life beloved

and in death not divided